Post Office Dept Bldg: Advance of Civilization Thru the Bond of World Postal Union tympanum in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

tympanum

The "Advance of Civilization Thru the Bond of World Postal Union" tympanum is a limestone allegorical sculpture by Adolph Alexander Weinman on the north facade of the Post Office Department Building in Washington, D.C. It symbolizes the progress of civilization through international postal cooperation. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th and 14th Streets NW, near the Federal Triangle Metro station, it is part of the city's extensive collection of public art.